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Saving Grace
2012-03-01 10:04
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Saving Grace
Vacationing in Hawaii, my husband and I went out to dinner one night at one of its finest restaurants - When presented with the check, my husband reached into his pocket for his wallet, but somehow lost his balance and fell over. As the people at the next table looked on in astonishment 'he said, "The food was delicious-but wait till you get your bill!"
Notes:
(1) Hawaii n.夏威夷(島)
(2) fall over落下;跌下
(3) astonishment n.驚詫
Exercises:
根據短文回答下列問題:
① Where were the husband and wife vacationing?
② Where did they go one night?
③ Did the husband fall over before or after the meal?
④ How was the food there?
⑤ The husband was mocking himself to save grace, wasn't he?
保全面子
在夏威夷度假時,一天晚上,丈夫和我去一家最好的飯店吃飯。當侍者拿來帳單結帳時,我丈夫把手伸進口袋掏錢包。但不知怎的,他失去了平衡,仰面摔倒了。在鄰桌的人還在驚訝地望著他的時候,他說:「飯菜味道是很美----但也要等結了帳再走呀。」
練習參考答案:
① In Hawaii ② One of the finest restaurants ③ After the meal
④ Delicious ⑤ Yes
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